jpdb beta

turning point; tipping point; commutation point

1

tidying up; finishing

1

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

1

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

1

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

2

news; word; tidings; omen

1

to exaggerate

1

preparations for returning (home)

2

each nation; many nations; many countries

3

all present; all concerned; all of us

2

to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest

1

Millis

8

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

2

patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending

1

to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

1

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

important person

1

to look around; to take a view of

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

4

party; banquet; feast

43

advocate; proponent; supporter

2

indisposition; sickness

24

joint signature

3

proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative

3

killing; murder

5

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

1

pretension; assumption (of a title)

3

to become famous

1

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

3

to do someone in; to bump someone off

5

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

2

great detective

2

theory

1

first person to say something; first person to suggest something

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

one's cherished opinion; pet theory

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

3

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

2

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

1

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

1

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

1

nonchalantly; without a care

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

5

(someone else's) child; child; kid

2